SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
SDG: Small Island Developing States
17.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
51.0%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
13th
Tanzania rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.0% against 17.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 58.3% | 46.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 50.2% | 34.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 51.0% against 17.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Tanzania?
- 34.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release